in the Years 1689-90. 195

information and account of great inroades and massacres com-
mitted by the Cannada French and their confederate Indians,
and being requested by M^r Iacob Leisler your Maj^ties Com-
mander in Chiefe at New York to afford that Province some
assistance for your Majestie's service, wee resolved and con-
cluded to comply with the same to the best of our Abilitys.
But since that one lames Heath his Lordshipp's Agent sent
hither upon the account of his Revenue (who endeavored to
impose upon us by his Lordship's Order beyond and contrary
to your Majesty's direction) hath used his utmost diligence &
endeavors to raise disturbances and dissatisfactions amongst
the people and by that means especially obviated what on our
parts we thought convenient and necessary for the common
safety, butt blessed be God the great & good success of your
Majesties' subjects there have rendered our noncomplyance
therein unprejudiciall An Account of the murder of M^r Iohn
Payne your Majestie's Collector by severall messages from
hence Wee hope is by this time before your Majestic The
murderers themselves immediately upon the same flying into
Virginia became (as still they continue) out of our reach and
power of secureing for Iustice; although we have not failed of
our duty in our frequent and repeated applications to the
Government of Virginia for the same purpose without any
satisfactory returns more than that they waite your Majestie's
pleasure therein, which wee all in like manner humbly solicit
and desire to the great and generall satisfaction of all your
Majestie's good subjects here.
In relation to all which and what else may be proper and
necessary for us to offer to your Majesties most princely and
prudent consideration, we humbly referr to the severall par-
ticular Papers and Letters thereunto relateing, and also to the
conduct and management of our trusty Friends Captain Iohn
Coode, Commder in Chief of your Majestie's forces here, M^r
Kenelm Cheseldine speaker of the late convention of the Rep-
resentative body of this Province and Major Robert King one
of the said Representatives whome for their knowne loyallty
and integrity wee humbly recommend to your Majesties gra-
cious Reception, As our Agents and Deputies, humbly praying
your Majesty to grant faith and credence to whatever shall by
them be offered or laid before your Majestie on our behalfe,
which with ourselves our lives and fortunes wee humbly pros-
trate at your Majestie's Royall Feete, waitinge your most
gracious doome on —
Your Maj^ties' most dutifull humble loyall
and obedient subjects & Servants
Hen: Jowels
Nea: Blakiston

P. R. O.

Maryland
B. I. Vol. 2,
B. E.